UMARMY 2011 is here

This is just to keep everyone updated on what to expect at UMARMY next week.  There are a few special things you should be prepared for - that includes t-shirt nights and colors to wear in support of the colors teams (fyi none of this is mandatory).  Here we go:

Sunday is camp shirt night. We'll provide you with the shirt!
Monday is purple team. Wear purple if you can!
Tuesday is green day. You can also wear your favorite sports team shirt!
Wednesday is orange day. We'll also be dining out that evening.
Thursday is client night. Wear red during the day and a Christian shirt or your camp shirt that evening.
Friday is blue day. In the evening we will be doing "share night."
Saturday we leave around noon and should be back in Toms River at about 4pm.

We are looking forward to a great week of missions and fun! See you Saturday at 7pm to pack up and at 930am for our commissioning and consecration! We will leave after the third worship song that morning, but we won't actually depart until after the service is over so you can say goodbye to your family then. See you soon!

Summer Time!

So the Summer is finally here! Our year together is coming to a close and we are enjoying the end of school, the end of some hard work and the start of relaxation and vacation!  The youth program has one more meeting, June 12th, but there are still several things happening during the Summer to stay engaged. Join us when you are able to!

June 11th is the UMARMY pancake breakfast from 8am to 1030am.
Please arrive early to get your job assignment!
June 26th-July 2nd is UMARMY in Williamsport, PA.
UMARMY Colors will be Purple, Blue, Green, Red and Orange!
We will be doing missions work for that community.
July 10th is our pool party. The location is still undetermined.
It will be from 2pm-5pm though.
July 24th-30th UMARMY will be here in Toms River.
You may want to help in some way. Give me a call if you do.
August 1st-5th is Vacation Bible School.
Come and help out in the evenings by being a team leader!
August 14th-20th is Youth Week.
We will have fun all across New Jersey, so check your mail for information.
August 21st is Youth Sunday!
The youth group will lead the 830 and 10am services in worship.

Youth group will resume September 11th with our Back-to-School Olympics. It'll be challenging and messy so prepare yourselves! Have a great Summer and I look forward to seeing you soon!

UMARMY 2011

Now that the 30 hour famine is over (and it was awesome by the way) its time for us to focus on our Summer missions trip, UMARMY 2011!  Again, we'll be heading to Williamsport, PA, but unlike the last few years we'll be teamed up with a whole slew of new churches! We have over 130 youth registered for this camp, which means there will be a TON of new people to meet.  Our friends from Simsbury will be returning with our church too!  I will be a part of the programs team along with a guy named Matt and a guy named Russell.  Russell does music and Matt has a lot of experience with UMARMY.  They should help make this year's camp the best ever.  We've talked about some of the evening activities, which may include a murder mystery boat ride! or a trip to a game park with mini bowling and mini golf! You'll just have to come on the trip, though, to find out what we'll actually be doing.  I bet you'll have a ton of fun and help restore homes for people who really need it. What more could you ask for?  UMARMY is fun and helps those who need it.  We've been faithfully raising money throughout the year for this trip. All we ask for is a "tithe" of 25 dollars, which is one tenth the cost of the trip.  The trip is June 26th to July 2nd.  Here are a few dates you should be aware of:

June 5th is a mandatory informational meeting in Thompson Hall following the 930 service
June 5th is the tool training for UMARMY at youth group from 6-8pm
June 12th is the youth pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8-1030am
June 25th is the day we pack our trailer full of tools, supplies and our luggage for the week at 7pm
June 26th is our consecration service at the 930am contemporary service

We leave for UMARMY immediately following the 930am service and return the following Saturday afternoon!

Here are a few pictures from our last event...